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William Alwyn

Career

Active from 1942 to 1963, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
William Alwyn Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.5, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Cringe Humor
    1.3, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Period Piece 4
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • British Cinema 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Classic Cinema 3
  • Slow Burn 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

92
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

7 titles · average score 65
The Running Man
The Running Man (1963)
GoodWatch score 65

Original Music Composer

Night of the Eagle
Night of the Eagle (1962)
GoodWatch score 59

Original Music Composer

In Search of the Castaways
In Search of the Castaways (1962)
GoodWatch score 64

Original Music Composer

Life for Ruth
Life for Ruth (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

Music

The Naked Edge
The Naked Edge (1961)
GoodWatch score 60

Music

Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson (1960)
GoodWatch score 72

Original Music Composer

The Professionals
The Professionals (1960)

Original Music Composer

1950s

38 titles · average score 66
Shake Hands with the Devil
Shake Hands with the Devil (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

A Night to Remember
A Night to Remember (1958)
GoodWatch score 90

Original Music Composer

Carve Her Name with Pride
Carve Her Name with Pride (1958)
GoodWatch score 52

Original Music Composer

Manuela
Manuela (1957)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Music Composer

The Smallest Show on Earth
The Smallest Show on Earth (1957)
GoodWatch score 68

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The Million Pound Note
The Million Pound Note (1954)
GoodWatch score 69

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The Long Memory
The Long Memory (1953)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer

The Crimson Pirate
The Crimson Pirate (1952)
GoodWatch score 86

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The Card
The Card (1952)
GoodWatch score 68

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The Magic Box
The Magic Box (1952)
GoodWatch score 70

Original Music Composer

Madeleine
Madeleine (1950)
GoodWatch score 68

Original Music Composer

State Secret
State Secret (1950)
GoodWatch score 69

Original Music Composer

1940s

45 titles · average score 71
The Rocking Horse Winner
The Rocking Horse Winner (1949)
GoodWatch score 76

Original Music Composer

The Fallen Idol
The Fallen Idol (1948)
GoodWatch score 85

Original Music Composer

So Evil My Love
So Evil My Love (1948)
GoodWatch score 63

Original Music Composer

Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out (1947)
GoodWatch score 85

Original Music Composer

Captain Boycott
Captain Boycott (1947)
GoodWatch score 68

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Take My Life
Take My Life (1947)
GoodWatch score 74

Original Music Composer

Green for Danger
Green for Danger (1946)
GoodWatch score 73

Original Music Composer

I See a Dark Stranger
I See a Dark Stranger (1946)
GoodWatch score 75

Original Music Composer

The Rake's Progress
The Rake's Progress (1945)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Music Composer

The Way Ahead
The Way Ahead (1944)
GoodWatch score 84

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Tunisian Victory
Tunisian Victory (1944)
GoodWatch score 71

Original Music Composer

Fires Were Started
Fires Were Started (1943)
GoodWatch score 56

Original Music Composer

1930s

2 titles
The Future’s in the Air
The Future’s in the Air (1938)

Music

Air Outpost
Air Outpost (1937)

Music